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Oregon Health and Science University has just released a new study comparing the medical care access of patients with private health insurance and access for similar care for Medicaid recipients. John McConnell tells us about the significant differences — and similarities — between the two groups, and why it matters.
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Opioid overdoses are a leading cause of death for women who have been recently released from prison. But a new pilot program is pairing women with recovery mentors to help them transition to life post-incarceration. We talk with Elizabeth Waddell, one of the researchers behind the program and Morgan Nelson, one of the recovery mentors.
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Portland musician and KBOO co-founder Ernest Hood combined field recordings from around Portland with synthesizers and zithers on his 1975 album “Neighborhoods.” Only about 1,000 copies were initially released, but it’s since become a cult classic. Now, the album has been re-released for the first time. We talk with Hood’s son, Tom, and Russ Gorsline, who engineered the original album.
Allison Frost
Coffee Creek Correctional Institution in Wilsonville, Oregon's only women's prison.
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